THE VILLAGES, Fla.– On The Radar Hoops returned to the Sunshine State for the third time this season. Teams from across the state of Florida, as well as the Southeast Region, are on display. Our media team was in full force sharing the spotlight on the stars who played their best. Here are the top standouts from Sunday: By: Ross Van De Griek 2025 6-6 Wing Cameron Bryant (Sunshine Elite) Bryant, A 6-6 junior wing played with a combination skill set of size, length, and athleticism on both ends of the floor......
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THE VILLAGES, Fla.- On The Radar Hoops returned to the Sunshine State for the third time this season. Teams from across the state of Florida, as well as the Southeast Region are on display. Our media team was in full force sharing the spotlight on the stars who played their best. Here are the top standouts from Saturday: By: Ross Van De Griek 2025 6-0 CG Lyrique Sartin (XPC Elite 17U) Sartin was in full attack mode whether it was driving towards the front of the rim or making the right reads......
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On The Radar Hoops is back in the Sunshine State this weekend presenting The Gauntlet. Many independent programs squared off in quality competition. Here is a report from the standout performances from Day 2 of the event: By: Ross Van De Griek 2025 6-8 SF Myles Mayfield (1 Family Hoops) The 6-8 junior wing is soaring before our eyes as he displays a ton of court vision on the offensive end of the floor, where his athleticism has spoken high volumes. His length on the glass has continued to improve where he......
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On The Radar Hoops is back in the Sunshine State this weekend presenting The Gauntlet. Many independent programs squared off in quality competition. Here is a report from the standout performances from Day 1 of the event: By: Ross Van De Griek 2027 6-2 CG Chase Weismiller (Austin Rivers SE Gold) – Pictured Above Weismiller, showed a ton of confidence and fluidity in his offensive game where he was lethal from 3-point range. On the defensive end, he showed a ton of activity, and his upside has continued to rise to the......
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The 2024 On the Radar Hoops Circuit is officially underway in the Sunshine State. Lots of talent is on display here at the Florida Opening at the Alachua County Sports & Event Center in Gainesville. Here is who stood out on Day 1. By: Ross Van De Griek 2025 6-2 PG Darius Livingston (BTI Pressure Elite 2025) The 6-2 junior point guard is a Top-50 ranked player in the state and his high IQ stood out to me as he gets his teammates involved offensively as well as a high-prized rebounder on......
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March is here and we are down to our final four teams across all seven classifications. We have crowned champions in 1A-4A with Williston, Sagemont, Riviera Prep, and Gibbs (St. Petersburg) taking home hardware last week. This week will be no different as the hottest teams in Class 5A through 7A will look to accomplish the same feat this week at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland. By: Ross Van De Griek 5A Mariner vs Miami Norland Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at 1:00 p.m.- RP Funding Center (Lakeland) Our first semifinal matchup......
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March is here and we are down to our final four teams across all seven classifications. We have crowned champions in 1A-4A with Williston, Sagemont, Riviera Prep, and Gibbs (St. Petersburg) taking home hardware last week. This week will be no different as the hottest teams in Class 5A through 7A will look to accomplish the same feat this week at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland. By: Ross Van De Griek 5A Mariner vs Miami Norland Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at 1:00 p.m.- RP Funding Center (Lakeland) Our first semifinal matchup......
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The Battleground Gauntlet series kicked off this weekend with the first of three middle school sessions. Here are the top standouts from the opening day of the event. By: Ross Van De Griek 2028 6-3 SF Nijaun Harris (Tre Mann Elite) I was impressed with Harris’ athleticism and his ability to stretch the floor offensively. Harris played and made an impact in both wins over South Florida Elite 2028 and Powerhouse 2028. Harris scored in double figures each game as well as impacting the game on the defensive end with his length......
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THE VILLAGES, Fla.- The 2nd Annual Iverson Roundball Classic Signature Series makes its latest stop in the Sunshine State. 16 of Florida’s elite teams are on display this weekend. Follow @RossVDG14 on X/Twitter for live updates throughout the day. By: Ross Van De Griek 1:30 p.m.- Windermere 75, Berkeley Prep 50 The Windermere Wolverines picked up their 15th win of the season in dominating fashion 75-50 over Berkeley Prep who dropped their second consecutive game in the event. Windermere was led by 6-8 junior power forward TJ Drain finishing with a game-high......
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The 3rd Annual Iverson Roundball Classic features 16 elite teams from the state of Florida. The event takes place January 26-27 at The Villages High School. Here are the top forwards and wings to watch for this weekend: By: Ross Van De Griek 2025 6-5 SF Matthew Able (Berkeley Prep) Able can produce and impact the game in a variety of ways where he uses his three-level scoring ability as a huge threat. On the defensive side, Able can defend multiple positions and use his length to guard against bigger players. 2025......
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